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Comparisons 2026-04-17

FXMacroData vs Quiver Quant: FX Macro Data vs Alternative Equity Data

A fair, side-by-side comparison of FXMacroData and Quiver Quant across pricing, data focus, currency and asset coverage, API design, and use-case fit — to help FX traders and quant developers choose the right data platform.

Market Analysis 2026-04-17

Gold’s Historic Two-Year Rally: Macro Forces Behind the $4,800 Surge

From $2,050 in January 2024 to over $4,800 by April 2026, gold’s 135% rally ranks among the most sustained bull runs in modern history. This deep-dive maps the five macro forces — falling real yields, central bank accumulation, dollar weakness, geopolitical risk, and record ETF flows — that powered the surge, and identifies what traders should watch for the rest of 2026.

Comparisons 2026-04-17

FXMacroData vs Tiingo: Which API Should FX Traders and Macro Developers Choose?

A fair, side-by-side look at FXMacroData and Tiingo across macro indicator depth, FX spot rates, pricing, release-calendar workflows, and developer experience — to help FX traders and quant developers choose the right platform for their strategy.

How-To Guides 2026-04-16

Backtesting the Gold Macro Scorecard: Does the Signal Deliver?

A systematic backtest of the gold macro scorecard signal against daily LBMA gold prices — measuring whether real yield, breakeven inflation, Fed policy, money supply, and the trade-weighted dollar actually predict gold's direction.

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How-To Guides 2026-04-16

How to Use COT Data to Filter FX Trade Entries

Step-by-step guide to pulling CFTC Commitments of Traders positioning data from the FXMacroData API, computing net positioning metrics, and building a directional filter that aligns trade entries with institutional flow.

Product Updates 2026-04-16

Introducing the COT Positioning Endpoint

The CFTC Commitments of Traders positioning endpoint is now live. Query weekly non-commercial long, short, and net contract counts for eight major currency futures in a single API call — with full historical depth back to 2006.

Product Updates 2026-04-16

Introducing the FX Dashboard

The FXMacroData dashboard puts every macro signal a trader needs in one place — real-time indicator charts, a live release calendar, COT positioning, bond yields, precious-metals prices, and more — without switching between five different tools.

Product Updates 2026-04-16

Introducing the FX Sessions Dashboard

The FXMacroData FX Sessions Dashboard gives traders a live view of every major trading session — Sydney, Tokyo, London, and New York — showing open/close times, overlap windows, and the most active pairs at any hour of the day.

Comparisons 2026-04-15

Fxmacrodata Vs Fred

A fair, side-by-side comparison of FXMacroData and FRED across pricing, coverage scope, API design, FX specialization, and a guaranteed 100ms announcement-data SLA for traders and macro developers.

Comparisons 2026-04-15

Fxmacrodata Vs Haver Analytics

A fair comparison of FXMacroData and Haver Analytics across pricing transparency, API availability, FX-specific workflow fit, and announcement timing precision for traders and quant teams.

Comparisons 2026-04-15

Fxmacrodata Vs Intrinio

A practical, side-by-side comparison of FXMacroData and Intrinio for developers and traders, covering pricing, FX macro specialization, API design, announcement precision, and workflow fit.

Comparisons 2026-04-15

Fxmacrodata Vs Dbnomics

A fair, side-by-side look at FXMacroData and DBnomics across pricing, data freshness, API design, FX specialisation, and update frequency — to help FX traders and macro developers choose the right platform.

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